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The other night we had the premier performance of George and Queen (warning, MySpace with embedded music, kids these days, I dunno, all we had was <blink> and we were jolly grateful). It was about as good as you'd expect for a band that's been together 6 weeks, but I have high hopes of our next gig towards the end of November. We played with Murrary Haddow and his new band. He was funny, they were tight. Good stuff.

The performance was at the Wine Cellar, which is one of Auckland's unsung treasures.

The Wine Cellar is down the stairs in St Kevin's Arcade on Karangahape Road. It is totally without artifice in its red-lit shabbiness; all photocopied posters and bodgy recycled furniture. The publican is the affable Rohan, accompanied by his equally charming sidekick Tom. They'll both have an intelligent conversation with you as you prop up the bar. The wine comes from Rohan's family vineyard. The spirits are unbranded bottles made by mysterious artisans. There are odd liqueurs, sharp and cloudy cider, and Limburg beer. And there is music of surpassing oddness, thanks to Rohan's willingness to provide a venue for sonic adventuring. I wish I could go there more often.

Oh yeah, here's the mo so far. When I look in the mirror, I see an Edwardian pervert. I ought to be the author of My Spanking Life BY A GENTLEMAN or something.